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SCOPE organizes Webinar with ILO

on Employers’ Response to Pandemic

DG, SCOPE in his address said
that the present scenario is one
of the toughest faced by emplo-
yers and so there is an inherent
need for everyone to have an
optimistic approach and ensure
worker safety while adapting
to the ‘New Normal’. He also
mentioned that SCOPE and ILO
are working closely in bringing
forth the issues related to labour
and work.
Ms. Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT South Asia & Country Office for India; Mr. Peiris highlighted the impor-
Mr. Atul Sobti, DG, SCOPE; Mr. Tsuyoshi Kawakami, Senior Specialist, OSH, ILO,
DWT; Mr. Ravi Peiris, Senior Specialist Employers’ Activities, ILO DWT; Dr. Sanjay tance of survival and resilience
Kumar, Director, Personnel, WCL and Member, SCOPE Executive Board and Dr. R. through social dialogue between
K. Elangovan, DG FASLI, Ministry of Labour & Employment during the webinar employers and employees and
signified the ability of adapting
he quest for sustainable officials from PSEs attended the to change as the biggest asset for
employment and creating webinar through SCOPE’s various any organisation. He suggested
Ta safe, equitable and dy- platforms. employers to not only focus on
namic workplace has accelerated Ms. Walter speaking about the the future but also the present, in
amidst the ongoing pandemic. global job scenario emphasized order to succeed.
Offering insights into the same, that during this unprecedented Dr. Elangovan spoke about the
Standing Conference of Public crisis, everyone has to come to- need for detailed prepared-
Enterprises (SCOPE) organized gether, understand the realities ness amidst the ‘New Normal’
a webinar titled ‘ILO’s response and impact of this pandemic and and shared views on Pandemic
to the pandemic - Learning and share knowledge and experienc- Response Procedure that en-
Sharing of Global Practices’ in es in dealing with it. She added sure safety and wellbeing of all
association with International that, the pandemic has affected stakeholders.
Labour Organisation (ILO) on 6 both quality and quantity of jobs
th
July 2020. Ms. Dagmar Walter, and measures taken to ensure Mr. Kawakami spoke about ILO’s
Director, ILO DWT South Asia worker protection, stimulate eco- guidelines with regard to secur-
& Country Office for India; Mr. nomic and labour demand; sup- ing health and safety at work-
Atul Sobti, DG, SCOPE; Dr. R. K. port employment and incomes places. Talking about causes of
Elangovan, DG FASLI, Ministry of and using social dialogue be- spread of the virus he gave prac-
Labour & Employment; Mr. Ravi tween government, workers and tical tips like reducing human to
Peiris, Senior Specialist Employers’ employers to help overcome this human contact at workplaces and
Activities, ILO DWT; Mr. Tsuyoshi crisis. Reflecting on the impact of equipping workers with the ap-
Kawakami, Senior Specialist, the pandemic she quoted the lat- propriate equipment.
OSH, ILO, DWT and Dr. Sanjay est ILO findings that estimate the Dr. Kumar stated that the key
Kumar, Director, Personnel, WCL number of working hours lost in take away from the webinar was
and Member, SCOPE Executive the first half of 2020, equivalent to acquire learning’s from the
Board addressed the meet. Nearly to the loss of 400 million full-time past and present to establish a fu-
500 participants including senior jobs globally. turistic organisation.

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